How Nikola Jokic Solved Basketball 

I gotta agree. He mentally takes over the game.

💯I completely agree. That is probably his super power. Its like he can see 3 steps ahead. I love his tap ahead passes.

@@ShootersTouch30 Larry Bird used to do those a lot. Magic Johnson used to see the game steps ahead of the rest of the players on the court his whole career.

​@@17thNO The mental game is why the superstars become what they are... There is always one in each generation...

I saw a clip of him being asked questions just now, and the guy asking the questions was from Jokic's home country. When Jokic heard his name pronounced correctly, the reaction was INSTANT. You could see his face light up, his eyes scan the room, and then he yelled the guy's name haha

It's not

@@jonnyblayze5149 how is it not

@@lougeiling8799 def a lakers fan

Brilliant comment! Agreed.

Nobody as good as Joker will stay overlooked

@@AlexanderTullisbut even Joker himself was overlooked by every team in the league as he went in the second round lol. There easily could of been other jokics who were dismissed because they played international basketball

It always happens. Funny enough check the year he got drafted. First overall pick was Joel Embiid who was suppose to be that can't miss big prospect. Nuggets in the first round drafted Jusuf Nurkic. But also understand Jokic was nowhere the same player back in 2014 as he would be in 2019 where he made his first All-Star and was 4th in MVP voting. But with guys like Wemby going first overall and Chet going as high as the 2nd pick, bigs with guard skills and a potential passing game are not being overlooked anymore.

@@WillVroo nba isn't everything he was already found in europe and would've had a great career there had he not made it. Plenty of legends outside of the nba.

He turnt up that one time in this regular season from his game-winning

He is regarded as one of the greatest players ever, when he do it, it is normal. 😄

Malone deserves a trophy. He’s spent years building what the nuggets are now

Serbian School of basketball!

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You can teach the skills, but you can't teach the talent. As we know, there are geniuses, and there are smart peeps.

RIP Deki.

NBA players drafted in the 2nd round simply don’t become multi time MVPs. It just doesn’t happen in a sport like basketball. Jokic is the greatest draft steal in the history of any sport

3 time mvp now 🃏

3 time

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Yeah I did have one issue in that he said Jokic started the stretch big (though later he clarified stretch-5) The stretch 4 pioneer was Nowitzski and Don Nelson. Without those two Jokic doesn't exist.

@@aaroneisenman6873 even that he aint the first stretch 5.

@@schuylerkrizay6192 Which player was a tue stretch 4 before Dirk that could shoot from beyond the arc with such frightening accuracy that he gave all teams headaches?

I don't get what are you trying to say

😂😂😂he tries to say that a Serb should not have an era in the USA, but not to sound jealous. But 'PRVYK SVETE IS DENVER' 😂😂😂❤❤❤

@@IgorHavran-uj2tjWhat??

He did not deserve that year imo weakest selection

He is a combination of MacHale, Magic and Bird

And he completely has his teammates to buy in his way of basketball...

💯thats a really good analogy. He is able to adapt to anything and has a counter for it. Its really incredible.

Where did you hear about that? 🙂

The Heat been wanting to turn Bam into their playmaking after his first year. They've been known of his handles and the potential of that game of his coming out of Kentucky. They were waiting to move Hassan Whiteside's out so they can finally get him minutes at center. But what made it click were the shooters they were developing besides Herro in 2020. So you saw those DHO actions Bam would run along Duncan Robinson. Some teams figured out slowly then that if they had shooters to go with their screening and play making bigs that it was another efficient way to get high quality shots. Why do you think those some of those bigs you mentioned went to teams with guys who can play the role of off-ball shooters/scorers?

​@@nomercyinc6783i agree. There are many types of athelets. Coordination, fast twich muscles, natural wind, hand eye coordination, etc etc etc. Running and jumping is not end all be all

Name one non athletic nba player, because I can name dozens that are not strong. Gtfo

@@nomercyinc6783 lets be honest here. To the casual nba fan. Athleticism equals jumping higher.

@@passportbrother go ahead. Name a dozen.

We in Serbia has one famous dictum which is ideal match in Jokic's style of basketball: "The mind rules, power just rolling stones!" You should write that on some paper! haahahah Idemooo Jokarooooo, ti si za njih druga dimenzija, ne razumeju oni to!

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I heard this! But...Are water polo guys typically 300 + lbs.? And what kind of "drowning" can they get away with, legally & illegally?

@@SilverSkitterscuttle Water polo is one of the dirtiest sports, only handball is probably worse. Elbows, pinching, kicking... Sinking opponent is a foul, and they love to do it at when you inhale. They are not 300 pounds, 250 max.

@@andrijavrba9907 Huh thanks man! You mean that all that violence is ILLEGAL, but they get away with it, presumably because violations are hard to see & often underwater? And how can they not seriously penalize something like sinking, which should be EZ to identify & punish?

​@@SilverSkitterscuttle Exactly. It's underwater MMA that only the players know is happening.

💯 such a joy to watch. so effortless

@@ShootersTouch30 100%

Totally. That's his superpower. Its incredible

Gross exaggeration. I’d say that goes to Magic Johnson, Lebron James, Chris Paul, Jason Kidd, Steve Nash, etc

@@MrDiMES123 so you know better than a professional player and one of the brightest minds in basketball? Oh and Bron agreed to it too.

@@kiroppi6687 jj redick? The man couldn’t even dribble without turning it over. No disrespect but his basketball mind was limited to catch & shoots. His “court map” was nonexistent but he could shoot well. And Lebron is a known people pleaser who called his son better than many in the league..

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💯thats true. Almost impossible to guard with Gordon flying in from the dunkers spot. He can just decide what to do with it last second and has amazing touch.

Yeah, can’t tell you how many times I’ve been watching and thought “ah no way that goes in” immediately before gordon comes flying in out of nowhere

Pop too.

Really?? which part? thank you. I appreciate that. ❤

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Facts and he learned alpt frm Dream if you notice he had his own Dream shake

I'd like to see someone try that. :) The man is like he has sensors for where the ball will be, and is at the right place at almost any time, to get the rebound or a few of them in one go. He's also got that farm strenght, and is long so he does not have to jump high in order to get the ball. Nope. You cannot deny him his big game. He's inevitable. :D

​@@alokinchiits amazing watching him poke the ball to his direction for the rebounds to compensate for his lack of bounce

He played almost solely as a facilitator in his first couple of seasons in the NBA and his box plus minus was off the charts. He is phenomenal as a facilitator.

The reason why Jokic has opportunities to 'facilitate' is because he understands positioning as a big when it comes to being involved in the offense. This video doesn't show it as often but Jokic is in every two-man screen/hand off action the Nuggets do. Guard scorers like Steph and Doncic need smart bigs who can set strong screens so they can separate from their defender. Jokic takes it a whole new level because much like those guards, he can get the ball in those screen situations and use his handles to go downhill on a big or a mismatch and score.

The f? They were both narcissistic ball hogs, especially Kobrick.

Well maybe outside of maybe the Nuggets and Sixers. Sixers in 2014 drafted their big of the future in Joel Embiid. Nuggets in the first round took Jusuf Nurkic. But Connelly (the GM back then) had the wisdom to double dip to getting another Euro big when Jokic was still available in the 2nd round.

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To be fair though it seems like most of them traumatized Lakers fans and Embiid supporters 🤷🏼‍♂️

Loyalty to a team or lack thereof did nothing to the game. Curry literally ruined the game of basketball.

​@@Bodybyptteaming up with your friends and stacking teams did nothing to the game? Yea, sure thing

Curry’s development of the three was always going to happen tbh. When a game as old as basketball starts to get perfected naturally the three is going to be up there. As most players know 3>2 and it was just the natural progression of the game. His influence on the new generation is pretty bad though, with kids being taught only how to shoot.

Lebron showed you can outright cheat every single game of your career and if you have so eth8ng on the commissioner youll be lauded for it.

​@@whocares8576developed? Bird showed what was possible with the dagger 3. Curry is a one trick pony.

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I've been saying for awhile. Jokic ' is # 1 All Time in the Player Efficiency Ratings. Ahead of Mj, Wilt, Bill, Bird, Kobe, Kareem, Hakeem, Barkley, Curry, James, Malone, Malone, Duncan, Robertson ,Robinson ,Stockton, etc.....................

Jokic not close to Duncan as a defender. But I understand your point. I think Jokic is more like Duncan in their leadership. No talk just play and both being epitome of consistency. Where Duncan was the defensive anchor of his teams, Jokic is the offensive maestro

@@artvallejos1460😂😅😅🤣🤭👉 dudes garbage

Tim Duncan without defense ?😂

Jokic' good enough on defense to help Nuggets win a Championship.

Thats crazy 😂

@@ShootersTouch30 yeah saw the thumbnail and was like wth is goin on lol

And who will be your benchwarmers?

@@mrconfusion87 tough to list a bench, I don't like to discredit legends. Initially had Shaq instead of Jokic. AI, Magic, Wade, KD, Duncan, Kareem, Hakeem all in mind

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If media is right...hahaha, imagine that!?

Imagine if nikola didn’t care about basketball and was this good. Man, he’d be in goat atmosphere

When you will understand, that Nikola really, but really care about basketball .. he just don't care about all that buzz/hype around him .. He's not a player that care about all that "star" image, that all other NBA players care .. He's so good at this game, because he really love just playing a basketball, that's all .. I think that at this moment, nobody really care about playing, than he care ..

I don't believe that he would be better, nor that he would be a better player, even against, it could have a bad effect on his game. In that case, he would put more mental stress on himself, which could lead to stressful situations, and all of that together could have a bad effect on his game. Therefore, it is probably best as it is, if it were better it wouldn't work.

He obviously loves the game of basketball. He, just like Tim Duncan, just doesnt care about culture surrounding it.

But don’t people play to WIN games and championships?

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Thank you! I really appreciate that. Glad you got something from it too.👊🏀

Totally agree. He is incredible

💯agreed.

​@@nomercyinc6783 Lol. Jokic ' is # 1 in the NBA Player Efficiency Ratings. Ahead of, get this, Mj, Wilt, Bill, Bird, Magic, Bryant, Hakeem, Alcinder, Shaq, Barkley, Curry, James, Malone, Malone, Kg, Kd, Duncan, Robertson, Robinson, Stockton ,your favorite player etc......................

Made in Sombor, Serbia

completely agree

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Much appreciated!

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If Larry Bird were a European...

@mrconfusion87 think of 99% of comments about bird. He couldn't run couldn't jump. And then listen to the joker haters same thing he doesn't run fast he can't jump. Joker is a slightly taller and a more humble bird.